Chimpanzee Bars

Going beyond natural ingredients, the Czech company takes a user-centric approach to their products

In the world of energy bars, the use of all-natural ingredients has become commonplace. While it’s a largely positive shift for a host of reasons, the use of those ingredients doesn’t necessarily result in a healthy product and can umbrella some rather nefarious sweeteners. The team at Prague-based Chimpanzee Bars, however, takes every single one of their ingredients and the nutritional value behind each component …

The Forgotten Works of Miroslav Šašek

The Czech illustrator is finally published in his homeland over 30 years after his death

Miroslav aek (19161980) is an all but forgotten figure in the history of Czech illustration. While the artist has had books published from Japan to the US (in huge print runs) and even had his work adapted for film, his books had never been published in his homelanduntil now. Last year, small Czech publishing house Baobabhelmed by graphic artist and illustrator Juraj Horvthbegan to publish …

OKOLO Magazine Explores Design in Lausanne

A look inside the studio of former ECAL students, Le Corbusier's parents' beach house and more in the annual design publication

With an eye for design, architecture, art, fashion and culture in general, Prague-based creative group OKOLO has been on our radar since we first met co-founder and publication Editor-in-Chief Adam tch (who is also a CH contributor) during 2012’s Milan Design Week. In the time since, the ambitious side project has continued to flourish in the world of print, and evolve in the physical realm …